Boeing expects to fly the 787 Dreamliner by the end of this year and deliver the first 787 in the fourth quarter of 2010, the company announced Thursday.
"This new schedule provides us the time needed to complete the remaining work necessary to put the 787's game-changing capability in the hands of our customers," Jim McNerney, Boeing's chairman, president and chief executive, said in a statement. "The design details and implementation plan are nearly complete, and the team is preparing airplanes for modification and testing."
Boeing delayed the first flight in June, saying it needed to reinforce areas within the side-of-body section of the aircraft. On Thursday, the company said the new schedule reflects the repair, with several weeks added as a margin to reduce flight test and certification risk.
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